Pentax Q10 has a Pentax Q lens mount and currently there are 8 native lenses available for this mount. Pentax Q mount has some of the smallest interchangable lenses, well accompanying the tiny Q bodies making it the smallest ILC system in the world. Thanks to short flange focal length, it is possible to use many other lenses from other mounths with the help of a suitable adapter.

Q10 also has a Sensor based Image Stabilization system which means that all of these lenses will be stabilized when used on Q10. Sensor based image stabilization is one of the most useful features that you can have in an ILC.

Here are some of the most popular Pentax Q10 Lenses on Camera Decision:

Pentax Q10 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . You can shoot at maximum resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels with aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. Q10 has a native ISO range of 100 - 6400 and it can save files in RAW format which gives you a wider room for post processing.

DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. Pentax Q10 sensor has been tested by DxO Mark and got an overall score of 49 for its image quality. You can find the details of their analysis of Pentax Q10 here.

Let's look at how the size of the Pentax Q10's 1/2.3" sensor compares with other standard sensor sizes.

Pentax Q10 Physical Specs

Pentax Q10 weighs 200 g (0.44 lb / 7.05 oz) and has external dimensions of 102 x 58 x 34 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.34″). Considering that the average weight of Mirrorless type cameras is 423g, Pentax Q10 is a remarkably light camera for its class. Even better, with a thickness of only 34mm, it is also quite small, 14mm thinner than the average of its class.

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Here is the front and top view image of Pentax Q10 with the dimensions:

In order to give you a better idea about the real life size of Pentax Q10, we have added an image of how it looks next to a credit card and an AA type battery.

Now lets compare the weight and thickness of Pentax Q10 with its main competitors:

Weather Sealing

Pentax Q10 doesn't have any environmental sealings on its body so you got to be extra careful to protect it against water and dust. If you shoot under these conditions very often, consider checking Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing page.

Pentax Q10 Other Features

LCD and Viewfinder

Pentax Q10 has a Fixed Type 3" LCD screen with a resolution of 460k dots. Both the screen size and the screen resolution is up to the standards of this class.

Max Shutter speed

Pentax Q10 can shoot continuously at max speed of 5 fps and has max shutter speed of 1/8000 sec.

Flash

Q10 has a built-in flash, and it also has a flash shoe to mount your external flashes too.

Focusing

Pentax Q10 features a Contrast Detection autofocusing system. The AF system has 25 points to choose from. Pentax Q10 also features Face detection AF where it intelligently detects the faces in the frame and locks the focus automatically.

Video Features

With Pentax Q10, you can record your videos at a highest resolution of 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps and save in MPEG-4 and H.264 formats. Full HD resolution of Pentax Q10 will be adequate in most of the situations. But if you are after the highest resolution videos available, see our list of Top Cameras with 4K (Ultra-HD) Video.

Q10 has a built-in Mono microphone and a Mono speaker. Pentax Q10 doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones. If you need a Mirrorless camera with external microphone connectivity, consider Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 or Fujifilm X-T100 in a similar price range.

Connectivity and Storage

Battery

Pentax Q10 is powered by battery which provides a shooting life of 270 according to CIPA standards.
Considering that the average battery life of Mirrorless type cameras is 362 shots, Pentax Q10 has a short battery life for its class so we strongly recommend Q10 owners to buy some extra batteries.

In this section, we review and score Pentax Q10 in 5 different photography areas. This first spider web graph shows how the Q10 compares with the average Mirrorless camera.
Hover your mouse over the points to see the score details for each photography type.

Pentax Q10 for Sports Photography

Pentax Q10 has a score of 64 for Sports Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Sports Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Sports Photography list.

Pentax Q10 for Daily Photography

Pentax Q10 has a score of 63 for Daily Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. If you are looking for a camera that is better suited to Daily Photography, we recommend you to check our Top 10 Mirrorless Cameras for Daily Photography list.

Pentax Q10 for Landscape Photography

Pentax Q10 has a score of 34 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape We strongly recommend you to check our Top Mirrorless Cameras for Landscape Photography list and consider these alternatives over theQ10.

In this section, we analyse how Pentax Q10 compares with other Mirrorless cameras within a similar price range. In the Bubble chart below, you can see Overall Score vs Price comparison of Q10 and the top 10 contenders in the same range. Hover your mouse on the bubbles to see the details of the cameras.